Blue Earth, MN Profile

Blue Earth, MN, population 3,452, is located in Minnesota's Faribault county, about 101.7 miles from Minneapolis and 103.3 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Blue Earth's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blue Earth has declined by about 5%.

Blue Earth's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blue Earth tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.00
	Males	40.90
	Females	47.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,621	N/A
2001	3,567	-1.49%
2002	3,555	-0.34%
2003	3,515	-1.13%
2004	3,493	-0.63%
2005	3,452	-1.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,940

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	27
2002	217
2003	167
2004	56
2005	57
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-
Robbery	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	7	4	2	2	4	3	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,481
2002	3,437
2003	3,979
2004	3,410
2005	2,308
2006	2,964
2007	2,911
2008	1,410

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	20	20	20	15	15	19	12
Larceny, Theft	137	106	114	96	63	87	76	32
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	1	9	5	3	1	3	2
Arson	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1

Location

Land Area

3.1 Square Miles